HUNTSVILLE, AL -- A robbery suspect from Morgan County has been shot after crashing his car during a police chase.

The wreck has blocked Airport Road at Memorial Parkway, in front of Club 222. Police said drivers should avoid that exit.

The wreck occurred around 4:50 p.m. after officers tried to stop the Escort at Whitesburg Drive because it matched the description of a car involved in a pharmacy robbery in neighboring Morgan County. The driver fled, and crashed the car at Airport Road.

Police Chief Mark Hudson said the suspect got out of the red Ford Escort after the wreck and started walking away from the scene. Officers told the suspect to stop, but the person -- who has not yet been identified -- turned and pulled out a gun.

Huntsville police shot the suspect at least twice after he refused to comply with officers' orders. Both the suspect and the driver of the other car involved in the wreck were taken to Huntsville Hospital for treatment. Neither person had life-threatening injuries.

The road will remain closed until police complete their investigation into the scene.